1A Psalm of David, for the memorial offering. O Lord, rebuke me not in your anger, nor discipline me in your wrath! (1Ch 16:4; Ps 6:1; Ps 70:1)2For your arrows have sunk into me, and your hand has come down on me. (Job 6:4; Ps 32:4)3There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation; there is no health in my bones because of my sin. (Ps 31:10; Isa 1:6)4For my iniquities have gone over my head; like a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me. (Ezr 9:6; Ps 40:12)5My wounds stink and fester because of my foolishness,6I am utterly bowed down and prostrate; all the day I go about mourning. (Job 30:28; Ps 35:14; Ps 42:5; Ps 42:11; Ps 43:5; Isa 21:3)7For my sides are filled with burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh. (Ps 38:3)8I am feeble and crushed; I groan because of the tumult of my heart. (Ps 22:1)9O Lord, all my longing is before you; my sighing is not hidden from you. (Ps 6:6)10My heart throbs; my strength fails me, and the light of my eyes—it also has gone from me. (Ps 6:7)11My friends and companions stand aloof from my plague, and my nearest kin stand far off. (Job 19:13; Ps 39:10; Ps 88:18; Isa 53:4; Isa 53:8; Mt 27:55; Mr 15:40; Lu 10:31; Lu 23:49)12Those who seek my life lay their snares; those who seek my hurt speak of ruin and meditate treachery all day long. (2Sa 16:7; 2Sa 17:1; Ps 35:20; Mt 22:15; Mr 12:13; Lu 20:20)13But I am like a deaf man; I do not hear, like a mute man who does not open his mouth. (Ps 39:2; Ps 39:9; Isa 53:7; 1Pe 2:23)14I have become like a man who does not hear, and in whose mouth are no rebukes. (Job 23:4)15But for you, O Lord, do I wait; it is you, O Lord my God, who will answer. (2Sa 16:12; Ps 39:7)16For I said, “Only let them not rejoice over me, who boast against me when my foot slips!” (Job 19:5; Ps 13:4; Ps 94:18)17For I am ready to fall, and my pain is ever before me. (Ps 35:15; Jer 20:10)18I confess my iniquity; I am sorry for my sin. (Ps 32:5; 2Co 7:9)19But my foes are vigorous, they are mighty, and many are those who hate me wrongfully. (Ps 35:19)20Those who render me evil for good accuse me because I follow after good. (Ps 35:12; Ps 109:4; 3Jo 1:11)21Do not forsake me, O Lord! O my God, be not far from me! (Ps 10:1)22Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation! (Ps 27:1; Ps 40:13)
1Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath.2Your arrows have pierced me, and your hand has come down on me.3Because of your wrath there is no health in my body; there is no soundness in my bones because of my sin.4My guilt has overwhelmed me like a burden too heavy to bear.5My wounds fester and are loathsome because of my sinful folly.6I am bowed down and brought very low; all day long I go about mourning.7My back is filled with searing pain; there is no health in my body.8I am feeble and utterly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart.9All my longings lie open before you, Lord: my sighing is not hidden from you.10My heart pounds, my strength fails me; even the light has gone from my eyes.11My friends and companions avoid me because of my wounds; my neighbours stay far away.12Those who want to kill me set their traps, those who would harm me talk of my ruin; all day long they scheme and lie.13I am like the deaf, who cannot hear, like the mute, who cannot speak;14I have become like one who does not hear, whose mouth can offer no reply.15Lord, I wait for you; you will answer, Lord my God.16For I said, ‘Do not let them gloat or exalt themselves over me when my feet slip.’17For I am about to fall, and my pain is ever with me.18I confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sin.19Many have become my enemies without cause[1]; those who hate me without reason are numerous.20Those who repay my good with evil lodge accusations against me, though I seek only to do what is good.21Lord, do not forsake me; do not be far from me, my God.22Come quickly to help me, my Lord and my Saviour.
1LORD, don’t correct me when you are angry. Don’t punish me when you are burning with anger.2You have wounded me with your arrows. You have struck me with your hand.3Because of your anger, my whole body is ill. Because of my sin, I’m not healthy.4My guilt has become too much for me. It is a load too heavy to carry.5My wounds are ugly. They stink. I’ve been foolish. I have sinned.6I am bent over. I’ve been brought very low. All day long I go around weeping.7My back is filled with burning pain. My whole body is ill.8I am weak and feel as if I’ve been broken in pieces. I groan because of the great pain in my heart.9Lord, everything I really want is clearly known to you. You always hear me when I sigh.10My heart pounds, and my strength is gone. My eyes can hardly see.11My friends and companions avoid me because of my wounds. My neighbours stay far away from me.12Those who are trying to kill me set their traps. Those who want to harm me talk about destroying me. All day long they make their plans and tell their lies.13Like a deaf person, I can’t hear. Like someone who can’t speak, I can’t say a word.14I’m like someone who doesn’t hear. I’m like someone whose mouth can’t make any reply.15LORD, I wait for you to help me. Lord my God, I know you will answer.16I said, ‘Don’t let my enemies have the joy of seeing me fall. Don’t let them boast when my feet slip.’17I am about to fall. My pain never leaves me.18I admit that I have done wrong. I am troubled by my sin.19Though I have done nothing to cause it, many people have become my enemies. They hate me without any reason.20They pay me back with evil, even though I was good to them. They bring charges against me, though I try only to do what is good.21LORD, don’t desert me. My God, don’t be far away from me.22Lord my Saviour, come quickly to help me.
Psalm 38
King James Version
1A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.2For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.3There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.4For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.5My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.6I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.7For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease : and there is no soundness in my flesh.8I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.9Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.10My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.11My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.12They also that seek after my life lay snares for me : and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.13But I, as a deaf man , heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.14Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.15For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.16For I said, Hear me , lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.17For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.18For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.19But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.20They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is .21Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.22Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.
1Ein Psalm Davids. Zum Weihrauchopfer.2HERR, strafe mich nicht in deinem Zorn
und züchtige mich nicht in deinem Grimm! (Ps 6:2)3Denn in mich herabgefahren sind deine Pfeile
und deine Hand fuhr auf mich nieder. (Job 6:4; Ps 32:4)4Nichts blieb gesund an meinem Fleisch, weil du mir grollst;
weil ich gesündigt, blieb an meinen Gliedern nichts heil.5Denn über den Kopf gewachsen sind mir meine Sünden,
sie erdrücken mich wie eine schwere Last. (Ezr 9:6; Ps 40:13)6Stinkend und eitrig wurden meine Wunden
wegen meiner Torheit.7Ich habe mich gekrümmt, bin tief gebeugt,
den ganzen Tag ging ich trauernd einher.8Denn meine Lenden waren voller Brand,
nichts blieb gesund an meinem Fleisch.9Kraftlos bin ich geworden, ganz zerschlagen,
ich schrie in der Qual meines Herzens.10HERR, all mein Sehnen liegt offen vor dir,
mein Seufzen war dir nicht verborgen.11Mein Herz pochte heftig, meine Kraft hat mich verlassen,
das Licht meiner Augen, auch sie sind erloschen. (Ps 31:10)12Freunde und Gefährten bleiben mir fern in meinem Unglück
und meine Nachbarn blieben mir fern. (Ps 31:12)13Die mir nach dem Leben trachten, legten mir Schlingen; /
die mein Unheil suchen, planten Verderben
und den ganzen Tag haben sie Arglist im Sinn. (Ps 35:20)14Ich bin wie ein Tauber, der nicht hört,
wie ein Stummer, der den Mund nicht auftut.15Ich wurde wie einer, der nicht hören kann,
aus dessen Mund keine Entgegnung kommt.16Doch auf dich, HERR, habe ich geharrt;
du bist es, der mir antwortet, Herr, du mein Gott.17Denn ich sagte: Über mich sollen sie sich nicht freuen,
die gegen mich groß tun, wenn meine Füße straucheln. (Ps 13:5; Ps 35:19)18Ja, ich bin dem Fallen nahe,
immer ist vor mir mein Schmerz.19Ja, ich bekenne meine Schuld,
ich bin wegen meiner Sünde in Angst. (2Sa 12:13; Job 31:33; Ps 32:5; Ps 51:5; Pr 28:13; Ho 14:3; Jas 5:16)20Meine Feinde sind voller Leben und Kraft;
viele hassen und täuschen mich.21Sie vergelten mir Gutes mit Bösem,
sie sind mir feind; denn ich trachte nach dem Guten. (Ps 35:12)22Verlass mich nicht, HERR, /
mein Gott, bleib mir nicht fern! (Ps 22:12)23Eile mir zu Hilfe, HERR, du mein Heil!